Hand Book on Aquafarming: Trout, Eel, Freshwater Prawn, Cray fish

Abstract

India's rich resources of freshwater are not properly tapped for export
production of shell fIShes and fin fishes, The demand for shell fishes
and fin fishes is fast expanding, A few varieties of shellfishes such
as freshwater prawn and cray fish and fin fishes such as eel and trout
have good export potential, Therefore. it was decided by the
Organising Committee of the INDAQUA - the first aquaculture show
In Ind'ia to bring out this handbook for the benefit of farmers. I
express my very warm appreciation to Dr. M J Sebastian. Shrl C
Mohanakumaran Nair and Smt. Aneykutty Joseph. l'isherles College.
Panangad for compiling the accounts on freshwater prawn and Cray
Fish. Shrl K Dorairaj. CARL Andamans for preparation of the chapter
on cultivation of eel and Dr. Kuldlp Kumar. Chief Warden. Directorate
of Fisheries. Himachal Pradesh for contributing the article on trout
culture. The coordination work carried out by Dr. G Santhana
Krtshnan along with Shri M. Viswakumar. Shrl 0 Vincent and Shrl P
Easwara Prasad to bring out this handbook at a very short notice Is
appreciated. The financial assistance rendered by the Ministry of
Food Processing Industries - fisheries Division. Government of India
to print this handbook Is deeply acknowledged. I have no doubt that
this handbook will be of great help to all freshwater fish farmers In
India.